Recipe for cooking crawfish beignets

Recipes from Cajun Country :: Cajun Breakfast Recipes

1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. water
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 c. minced red bell pepper
1/4 c. finely chopped green onions
Hot sauce, to taste
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 pound cooked, shelled and chopped crayfish tails
    (shrimp may be substituted)

Tartar Sauce
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 Tbsp. mustard
2 to 4 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
3 Tbsp. minced cilantro
2 Tbsp. minced red onion
Salt
Cayenne pepper or hot sauce, to taste
Canola (or other vegetable) oil for frying

Lemon slices (garnish)

In a bowl combine flour and baking soda. Whisk in water. Stir in garlic, bell pepper, scallions, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and the shrimp, stirring until well combined. Cover bowl and let batter stand for 1 hour.

Tartar Sauce: In a bowl stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, parsley, cilantro, jalapeno, and red onion. Season with salt, cayenne and/or Tabasco. Chill.

In a deep heavy pan or deep fryer heat 3 in. of oil to 325 degrees fahrenheit. Drop spoonsful of batter into oil and fry the beignets, turning them once, until golden. Transfer the beignets to a paper towel-lined sheet pan to drain. Season with salt. Continue frying remaining batter in same manner.

Serve the beignets warm with the Tartar Sauce and lemon slices.